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Rugby Player Scot James Dies from Head Injury After Punch

8/12/2026

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Scot James (34), a rugby player, died on July 26 after being punched on July 5.
Dr Stephen Leadbeatter’s August 3 post-mortem listed a blunt head injury, left temporal-parietal fracture and right cerebral contusion as causes.
Coroner Rachel Knight of Pontypridd opened an inquest, noted the death may be unnatural and scheduled a hearing.
The investigation by Turkish police, aided by the UK Foreign Office, may cause the inquest to pause.

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Scot James (34), a rugby player, died on July 26 after being punched on July 5.
Dr Stephen Leadbeatter’s August 3 post-mortem listed a blunt head injury, left temporal-parietal fracture and right cerebral contusion as causes.
Coroner Rachel Knight of Pontypridd opened an inquest, noted the death may be unnatural and scheduled a hearing.
The investigation by Turkish police, aided by the UK Foreign Office, may cause the inquest to pause.